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Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

• VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Psychologist Program Manager has direct oversight for the overall management of interdisciplinary services - delivering customer service and patient-focused care within the VA HVHCS MH Service
• These services are specialized and complex in that they contain multiple programs within a service and are provided at multiple locations across the catchment area - including at rural and highly rural locations
• The VA Hudson Valley HCS - providing care to over 23 -000 Veterans - is a tertiary care facility for mental health
• VA Hudson Valley provides acute medical - surgical - rehabilitative - emergency - geriatric care and mental health services along with a vast array of outpatient specialty services and extensive primary care programs
• Services include highly technical and complex services across the continuum of care
• VA HVHCS is a complexity level 3 facility in a rural setting - covering six (6) counties and including seven (7) CBOCs which all exist in rural or highly rural areas - and multiple other locations for clinical services
• VA Hudson Valley HCS partners with two (2) Vet Centers and has a VA/DOD Sharing agreement with Keller Army Hospital - located in our catchment area
• The VA Hudson Valley Mental Health service is considered a large service in this tertiary care medical center
• It provides diverse services to Veterans - families and caregivers
• There are multiple sub-specialty programs including the SCI - Polytrauma and Amputee Programs - TBI and Integrated Whole Health which is located at the facility
• The Senior Psychologist Program Manager - ACOS of Mental Health is responsible for Mental Health department staff personnel actions - selection processes - employee training - performance competencies - standards and ratings - disciplinary actions - labor/management relations - EEO complaints and career development
• He/she coordinates with discipline leads for OPPE/FPPEs and competencies for staff directly supervised
• He/she ensures the Mental Health organizational structure meets patient care needs and stays within allotted department budget and approved FTEE levels
• The Senior Psychologist Program Manager - ACOS of Mental Health will hear group grievances and serious employee complaints - review serious disciplinary cases (i.e. - those proposing suspensions and removals) - and disciplinary problems involving employees and takes action as needed
• This position may serve at various times on local - VISN - and National committees and task forces as assigned by the VA Hudson Valley Chief of Staff
• Incumbent functions as a consultant to management and other department managers and service chiefs on problem areas and/or programs/services for which he/she has expertise
• Serves as a practicing Psychologist according to his/her approved clinical privileges at VA HVHCS
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: Available EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 12558F Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Authorized